Issues such as racism, the coexistence of good and evil, the development of conscience and the transition from childhood to adulthood, are present in the novel and play a big part in expanding my understanding. ... At the beginning of the novel, Scout is an innocent, good-hearted five-year-old child who has no experience with the evils of the world. ... From reading about this issue from the characters experiences I have learnt that the most important thing is to appreciate the good qualities and understand the bad qualities by treating others with sympathy and trying to see live from their p...

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These values were instilled by her mother and grandfather's teachings and life experiences. ... It was after these experiences that changed Janice's racial identity. ... Janice credits these experiences and the mentoring of her professors, for her ability to succeed in a multicultural world. ... It was very important for Janice to experience racism first hand, because it created an identity about how she thinks of herself. ... There are many unanswered questions about Janice's childhood which makes it difficult to determine whether she successfully completed each stage, but I w...

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From the experience that she acquired from being a political prisoner, and the "Free Angela" movement, Angela Davis along with others went on to establish the National Alliance Against Racism and Political Repression (NAARPR). ... From her childhood up unto her adulthood, she always exemplified the spirit of activism, and she always found a cause worth fighting for. ...

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Think about it like this, people who have had bad experiences with African-Americans will automatically just associate that bad behavior with the entire group. ... I do not know if I am stereotyping myself but having been around a few African Immigrants and my experiences with them just lead me to believe that the women in Africa have more respect for themselves and the men show more respect too. ...

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